# Peadpod - Shaping the Outwales

**URL:** https://forum.clcboats.com/t/peadpod-shaping-the-outwales/48684
**Category:** Builder's Forum
**Created:** [May 24, 2021, 5:58am UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/peadpod-shaping-the-outwales/48684 "2021-05-24T05:58:41Z")
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### Author: ![Paul\_Green1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/fbc32d/32.png) [@Paul\_Green1](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Paul_Green1)
#### Post date: [May 24, 2021, 5:58am UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/peadpod-shaping-the-outwales/48684/1 "2021-05-24T05:58:41Z")

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After much bending and clamping the outwales are on and it will soon be time to think about shaping them at the bow and stern.&nbsp; There is not much detail in the Peapod manual - the SW Dory manual suggests triming about a third of the outwale width in a taper over about&nbsp; 30 inches along the side, fairing into a circular radius around the stem. However the shape of the dory bow is more finely pointed and the Peapod may favour something more blunt at the ends.&nbsp; It also occurs to me that cutting across the glued join between the inner and outer outwales at a shallow angle may create a point of weakness (there is a lot of tension in the bent wood).&nbsp;

I will be sketching and thinking to find something that looks about right (measure/think twice cut once!) but I wondered whether anyone out there might have some suggestions or experience to share.

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